Chapter 1174: Pride
Louis was joined by Henry, the manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and no one was immune to the slump in the entire classical music market. But Louis looked down on Henry from the bottom of his heart, "This guy doesn't know what real art is! He only cares about box office, attendance, sponsorship, losses, cost compression, and other things that are most unpleasing to artists." ”
But Louis also understands that he himself can't do Henry's pure profit-only viewing, for the opera house, such a commercial manager is the best choice, and the current opera house is under great pressure to survive.
Henry doesn't have much artistic energy, but he enjoys life very well, today in Italy on vacation, tomorrow in France wine tasting, in various drinking parties like a fish in water. But his status and title as the manager of the Metropolitan Opera did not seem to be easy to use at the reception here tonight.
Classical music colleagues in Europe, especially opera, have a few gloating about the current state of the Metropolitan Opera, but also a few sorrows and sympathies, because their own lives are not much better. Of course, the main thing is the difference in artistic style, and the old European opera houses also have some bottom-up despise the American mobs. They always try to make the opera brilliant, in order to attract the attention of the audience, all kinds of tossing and refurbishing high-tech, and they also poach famous actors and big-name singers everywhere, eager to invite the best actors in the world. But these tosses and turns, but the help to the art is very little, and some people even directly and sharply criticize the Metropolitan Opera, saying that if the composer knew that their opera was adapted by the Metropolitan Opera in this way, they would definitely be angry again.
Commercialization and artistry do have irreconcilable contradictions.
The Metropolitan Opera is very large, and the opera performances are all attended by big-name stars, and it seems that every night, not one or two famous actors insult the reputation of the opera house. As a result, their overhead costs are greater than those of other opera houses, which means that they have to find more sponsors and maximize attendance, and their opera houses have more than 1,500 more seats than other opera houses. Another way is to raise the ticket price, but the audience is not stupid, and the account is clear, if the ticket price is raised, the purse can only be tightened. In terms of opening up new audiences, the Metropolitan Opera has made high-definition opera videos to be shown in cinemas, hoping to attract more young audiences to watch the opera. But some people criticized, saying that their approach is undoubtedly self-digging, how cheap it is to watch opera in the cinema, and in the future, everyone will not watch the scene, but go to the cinema instead, there are not so many stinky rules, you can wear anything, and you can eat popcorn......
To put it mildly, quite a few opera houses are waiting to see the jokes of the Metropolitan Opera.
This is actually nothing, what makes Henry particularly speechless is that even Qin Fangge, a fledgling guy, refuses to accept the olive branch handed by their Metropolitan Opera, saying that he needs to precipitate, and he needs to calm down to make music and create nonsense.
Who doesn't know now that opera singers are proud to perform at the Metropolitan Opera!
But he didn't seem to believe in this evil when he was singing, and the opera houses he chose were all second-tier opera houses such as the Roman Opera House and the Czech National Opera.
Qin Fangge doesn't have much confidence in himself?
Neither Henry nor Louis saw it that way, especially after experiencing his performance tonight and feeling the incomparable physical and psychological shock, something that no other tenor could do. They even felt that this guy was actually too confident to do such a great opportunity that he didn't care about other opera singers' dreams, and the pride in his bones made him look down on the Metropolitan Opera.
However, even if Qin Fangge agreed to come down and wanted to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House, he would have to wait until a long time later, and the operating rules of each opera house were different. Unless he was to be replaced on the fly, as was the case with the Roman Opera and the Czech State Opera, Henry would not mind doing so. For the sake of the box office and the attendance, he must be able to do such a thing, but unfortunately Qin Fangge didn't give him a chance at all.
The only thing that made Henry feel better was that Qin Fangge also refused invitations from world-class opera houses such as the Vienna Opera, the Paris Opera, the Berlin Opera, and the Royal Opera House, and made up his mind to take his time step by step. From this, they also saw Qin Fangge's ambition, he was not willing to just be a tenor singer, as he said, opera performances are only part of his career, and there are more things to do, such as composing, piano playing, and even making movies without doing his job......
Talent is capricious, not to mention Qin Fangge and Yan, Henry They also learned that he is a mess in China, and it is even more difficult to find a ticket for the performance. It can be said that even if he doesn't perform abroad, relying on the Chinese market alone is enough for him to live a prosperous life. So he can not be in a hurry at all now, the huge Chinese market seems to be a life-saving solution, these old classical music groups in Europe, in groups to make money, American orchestras can also promote the arts...... The Metropolitan Opera is too big to get involved, and the Chinese side has hardly invited them because they can't afford to pay a price that satisfies them.
Judging from the current situation, Qin Fangge's box office appeal is indeed first-class, and he also has such strength and capital. It can also be seen that he is deliberately losing everyone's appetite and knowing the audience's madness about tenors.
Another Chinese, Zhou Jia, also has a good influence, but he only plays the piano and basically does not have much cooperation with the Metropolitan Opera. Seriously, playing the piano in an opera hall would seem somewhat nondescript and too wasteful, and playing in a concert hall is about the same. At most, Zhou Jia cooperated with the orchestra and conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, without much substantial help, and the main business of the opera house was to do a good job in opera.
But Henry Lewis still likes to participate in a celebration party like tonight, because he can communicate with his peers and other upper-class people, expand his social circle and influence.
Just like the Czech National Opera, this successful performance also made them a lot of money, and it can be met that in the future, the Czech National Opera and the Roman Opera House, like Qin Fangge's name, will frequently appear in relevant reports of various media. This time, they don't have to worry about losing money at all, and other opera performances are all paid to lose one game.
Tonight is completely different, there are so many high-ranking officials, dignitaries, celebrities, and business elites cheering on the scene, and Qin Fangge will perform here in the future, so it is inevitable that they will donate generously. Otherwise, they will not have a place next time. Moreover, the government appropriation alone is enough to make an old fox like Forman laugh, and at tonight's reception, this guy is also out of the limelight in front of the Czech president, prime minister, mayor and other high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
It is said that Qin Fangge signed a long-term cooperation contract with their opera house, which is equivalent to a long-term box office guarantee, and it is really the kind that is hard to find, and it doesn't matter if you can't get a ticket at all.
This undoubtedly made other opera houses hot, and even some of them didn't care about reserve and moderation, and took the initiative to lower their identities to talk to Zhou Xiuying and them about Qin Fangge's original "Don Juan" performance, even if he was only acting as a baritone performance.
The representatives of these opera houses are all old foxes, and they basically don't do anything that makes them lose money, but whether this matter can be negotiated or not is still two different things. The key lies in the timing of Qin Fang's songs, the Metropolitan Opera represented by Henry still can't pull it in, their performance arrangements are relatively tight, and they are all big productions, and they basically won't introduce other people's operas entirely. Just like the opera "Don Juan" they produced, it is difficult to arrange, and it is estimated that this is also the reason why Qin Fangge and they don't like him.
Louis simply didn't think about it later, leaving Henry to worry about himself, and he also preferred to exchange opera art with his peers. It's also quite interesting to listen to other people's comments, and I don't know what those music critics who have always been harsh and poisonous will make in their respective newspapers and magazines.
In addition, looking around at the various beauties in the cocktail party is also quite a good enjoyment and spice. On such an occasion, everyone also behaved as polite gentlemen, but the ladies seemed to be much more enthusiastic and unrestrained, especially those socialites and mature ladies who were known for their bold and enthusiastic style, looking at Qin Fangge, the protagonist who was in the limelight tonight, their eyes were full of stars. It is not only these female viewers who have successfully been fans by him, but even male viewers like Louis have been infected, let alone them.
Qin Fangge is tall, handsome, and talented, and since ancient times, musicians like him have always been particularly popular with women. Luther, Strong, Christopher, Gould, etc. can be said to be women's friends, his artistic career is basically sponsored by noble ladies, and there are countless who volunteer to be their lovers, it can be said that as long as these musicians are willing, a lot of them are willing to recommend themselves as lovers, even if it is just a one-night pleasure, it is completely worth it. Even if they are ugly musicians, there are women who appreciate their talents.
His charisma is not limited to the world-shattering tenor, he can write his own operas, and tonight's successful adaptation, as well as the final original song, show his amazing talent to the world.
With all this, how can it not be that women go crazy about it.
And in the eyes of Louis and their old drivers, this Qin Fangge is completely amorous, and the strong love in the eyes of Xi Wanqing and several women looking at him is the best proof. These beautiful oriental charming women, who claim to be his brokerage team, can fool others, but they can't fool everyone. Louis just wondered, haven't the Chinese always been known for being conservative and calm? When will they be able to open up like this?
But what makes Louis feel especially rare is that Qin Fangge is still quite a gentleman on the surface, and his distance control is also quite good, especially between him and women, with an elegant and humble attitude, he has an outstanding temperament, and he has a feeling of standing out from the crowd.
Not only was Louis gossiping in his heart, but the other ladies present had a more sensitive sixth sense, but it didn't seem to be a problem, but it made them more enthusiastic. In their view, artists, musicians, composers, and other professions that need inspiration the most, are not a problem, but an indispensable quality.
In order to participate in today's opera performance, as well as the next cocktail party, everyone dressed up carefully, in addition to exquisite makeup, luxurious evening dresses, but also wore jewelry, and expensive jewelry was not taken out on such an occasion?
Their enthusiasm, rippling chest, and hot eyes all made Qin Fangge begin to calm down, seeing that he was in a dilemma, it also made these ladies proud, the more interesting they felt, he was not an innocent type, and he seemed more mature, but at the age of less than twenty, even if he was experienced in a hundred battles, how mature could he be?
It is said that men conquer the world, and women conquer the world by conquering men. This is indeed the case, and the current situation is similar.
Of course, in addition to this, these ladies show more of their fanaticism as fans of true love, but their identity vision is very different from that of ordinary fans, and they dare to take action.
Qin Fangge's wonderful performance tonight gave them too much stimulation, and the feeling of orgasm was not at all comparable to other feelings, not even when they were in love, making their souls and bodies tremble together, and they were hearty and uncontrollable.
Others may not know, but they feel the best themselves, and such a magical experience also makes them feel extra excited and excited.
The old cow eating tender grass is also a special temptation! Qin Fangge's young and good skin, even if it is just a straw bag with gold and jade, it is especially attractive to women. There were few tenors in the past, and even opera singers on the entire stage, who were good-looking, and there were few young people like him. Most of the tenors who are mature in their singing skills and can perform on world-class stages are over 30 years old, and they have already passed their most youthful years.
Once these women become nymphomaniacs, the more energy they explode.
Qin Fangge can't say that he has a girlfriend, even if he does, it is estimated that it will have no effect.
Fortunately, this situation didn't last long, and Zhou Xiuying and Xi Wanqing came over to help solve the scene, especially Xi Wanqing, who actually didn't want to see him surrounded by so many women.
Qin Fangge also happened to take the opportunity to slip away, and it was much easier to talk about art with men. On the music critic's side, he also stayed for a while, not to mention taking care of everything, and said hello, hoping that he would not be hacked too badly.
The cocktail party lasted until after one o'clock in the morning, and no matter how gorgeous the feast was, there was a time when the song was over!
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